Introduction to Chemistry

Chapter 1

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The scientific method is a systematic

approach to research.

A hypothesis is a tentative explanation for a

set of observations.
tested

modified
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A law is a concise statement of a relationship

between phenomena that is always the same
under the same conditions.
Force = mass x acceleration

A theory is a unifying principle that explains

a body of facts and/or those laws that are
based on them.
Atomic Theory

Chemistry is the study of matter and the

changes it undergoes.
Matter is anything that occupies space and
has mass.
A substance is a form of matter that has a
definite composition and distinct properties.

liquid nitrogen

gold ingots

silicon crystals

A mixture is a combination of two or more substances

in which the substances retain their distinct identities.
1. Homogenous mixture composition of the
mixture is the same throughout
soft drink, milk, solder
2. Heterogeneous mixture composition is not
uniform throughout
cement,
iron filings in sand
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Physical means can be used to separate a mixture

into its pure components.

magnet
distillation
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An element is a substance that cannot be

separated into simpler substances by chemical
means.
114 elements have been identified
82 elements occur naturally on Earth
gold, aluminum, lead, oxygen, carbon, sulfur

32 elements have been created by scientists

technetium, americium, seaborgium
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A compound is a substance composed of atoms

of two or more elements chemically united in fixed
proportions.
Compounds can only be separated into their
pure components (elements) by chemical
means.

lithium fluoride

quartz

dry ice carbon dioxide

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A Comparison: The Three States of Matter

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Types of Changes
A physical change does not alter the composition or
identity of a substance.
sugar dissolving
ice melting
in water
A chemical change alters the composition or
identity of the substance(s) involved.

hydrogen burns in
air to form water
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Extensive and Intensive Properties

An extensive property of a material depends upon
how much matter is being considered.
mass
length
volume

An intensive property of a material does not

depend upon how much matter is being
considered.
density
temperature
color

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Matter - anything that occupies space and has mass

mass measure of the quantity of matter
SI unit of mass is the kilogram (kg)
1 kg = 1000 g = 1 x 103 g
weight force that gravity exerts on an object
weight = c x mass

A 1 kg bar will weigh

on earth, c = 1.0

1 kg on earth

on moon, c ~ 0.1

0.1 kg on moon
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International System of Units (SI)

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Volume SI derived unit for volume is cubic meter (m 3)

1 cm3 = (1 x 10-2 m)3 = 1 x 10-6 m3
1 dm3 = (1 x 10-1 m)3 = 1 x 10-3 m3
1 L = 1000 mL = 1000 cm3 = 1 dm3
1 mL = 1 cm3

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Density SI derived unit for density is kg/m 3

1 g/cm3 = 1 g/mL = 1000 kg/m3
mass
density = volume
m
d= V

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Example 1.1
Gold is a precious metal that is chemically unreactive.
It is used mainly in jewelry, dentistry, and electronic devices.
A piece of gold ingot with a mass of 301 g has a volume of
15.6 cm3. Calculate the density of gold.

gold ingots

Example 1.1
Solution We are given the mass and volume and asked to
calculate the density. Therefore, from Equation (1.1), we write

A Comparison of Temperature Scales

K = 0C + 273.15
273.15 K = 0 0C
373.15 K = 100 0C

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F=
x 0C + 32
5
32 0F = 0 0C
212 0F = 100 0C
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Example 1.2

(a) Solder is an alloy made of tin and lead that is used in

electronic circuits. A certain solder has a melting point of
224C. What is its melting point in degrees Fahrenheit?
(b) Helium has the lowest boiling point of all the elements at
2452F. Convert this temperature to degrees Celsius.
(c) Mercury, the only metal that exists as a liquid at room
temperature, melts at 238.9C. Convert its melting point to
kelvins.

Example 1.2
Solution These three parts require that we carry out
temperature conversions, so we need Equations (1.2), (1.3),
and (1.4). Keep in mind that the lowest temperature on the
Kelvin scale is zero (0 K); therefore, it can never be negative.
(a)This conversion is carried out by writing

(b)Here we have

(c)The melting point of mercury in kelvins is given by

Scientific Notation
The number of atoms in 12 g of carbon:
602,200,000,000,000,000,000,000
6.022 x 1023
The mass of a single carbon atom in grams:
0.0000000000000000000000199
1.99 x 10-23
N x 10n
N is a number
between 1 and 10

n is a positive or
negative integer
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Significant Figures
Any digit that is not zero is significant
1.234 kg

4 significant figures

Zeros between nonzero digits are significant

606 m

3 significant figures

Zeros to the left of the first nonzero digit are not significant
0.08 L

1 significant figure

If a number is greater than 1, then all zeros to the right of the

decimal point are significant
2.0 mg

2 significant figures

If a number is less than 1, then only the zeros that are at the
end and in the middle of the number are significant
0.00420 g

3 significant figures
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Example 1.3
Determine the number of significant figures in the following
measurements:
(a)394 cm
(b)5.03 g
(c)0.714 m
(d)0.052 kg
(e)2.720 1022 atoms
(f)3000 mL

Example 1.3
Solution
(a) 394 cm -- Three, because each digit is a nonzero digit.
(b) 5.03 g -- Three, because zeros between nonzero digits are
significant.
(c) 0.714 m -- Three, because zeros to the left of the first
nonzero digit do not count as significant figures.
(d) 0.052 kg -- Two. Same reason as in (c).
(e) 2.720 1022 atoms -- Four, because the number is greater
than one so all the zeros written to the right of the decimal point
count as significant figures.

Example 1.3
(f)3000 mL -- This is an ambiguous case. The number
of
significant figures may be four (3.000 103), three
(3.00
103), two (3.0 103), or one (3 103).
This example illustrates why scientific notation must be
used to show the proper number of significant figures.

Significant Figures
Addition or Subtraction
The answer cannot have more digits to the right of the decimal
point than any of the original numbers.
89.332
+1.1
90.432
3.70
-2.9133
0.7867

one significant figure after decimal point

round off to 90.4
two significant figures after decimal point
round off to 0.79

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Significant Figures
Multiplication or Division
The number of significant figures in the result is set by the original
number that has the smallest number of significant figures.
4.51 x 3.6666 = 16.536366 = 16.5
3 sig figs

round to
3 sig figs

6.8 112.04 = 0.0606926 = 0.061

2 sig figs

round to
2 sig figs
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Significant Figures
Exact Numbers
Numbers from definitions or numbers of objects are considered
to have an infinite number of significant figures.

The average of three measured lengths: 6.64, 6.68 and 6.70?

6.64 + 6.68 + 6.70
= 6.67333 = 6.67 = 7
3
Because 3 is an exact number
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Example 1.4
Carry out the following arithmetic operations to the correct
number of significant figures:
(a)11,254.1 g + 0.1983 g
(b)66.59 L 3.113 L
(c)8.16 m 5.1355
(d) 0.0154 kg 88.3 mL
(e) 2.64 103 cm + 3.27 102 cm

Example 1.4
Solution In addition and subtraction, the number of decimal
places in the answer is determined by the number having the
lowest number of decimal places. In multiplication and division,
the significant number of the answer is determined by the
number having the smallest number of significant figures.
(a)

(b)

Example 1.4
(c)

(d)

(e) First we change 3.27 102 cm to 0.327 103 cm and then

carry out the addition (2.64 cm + 0.327 cm) 10 3. Following
the procedure in (a), we find the answer is 2.97 103 cm.

Accuracy how close a measurement is to the true value

Precision how close a set of measurements are to each other

accurate
&
precise

precise
but
not accurate

not accurate
&
not precise
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Dimensional Analysis Method of Solving Problems

1. Determine which unit conversion factor(s) are needed
2. Carry units through calculation
3. If all units cancel except for the desired unit(s), then the
problem was solved correctly.
given quantity x conversion factor = desired quantity

given unit x

desired unit
given unit

= desired unit

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Example 1.5
A persons average daily intake of glucose (a form of sugar) is
0.0833 pound (lb). What is this mass in milligrams (mg)?
(1 lb = 453.6 g.)

Example 1.5
Strategy The problem can be stated as
? mg = 0.0833 lb
The relationship between pounds and grams is given in the
problem. This relationship will enable conversion from pounds
to grams.
A metric conversion is then needed to convert grams to
milligrams (1 mg = 1 103 g).
Arrange the appropriate conversion factors so that pounds and
grams cancel and the unit milligrams is obtained in your
answer.

Example 1.5
Solution The sequence of conversions is

Using the following conversion factors

we obtain the answer in one step:

Example 1.5
Check As an estimate, we note that 1 lb is roughly 500 g and
that 1 g = 1000 mg. Therefore, 1 lb is roughly 5 10 5 mg.
Rounding off 0.0833 lb to 0.1 lb, we get 5 104 mg, which is
close to the preceding quantity.

Example 1.6

A liquid helium storage tank

has a volume of 275 L. What is
the volume in m3?

A cryogenic storage tank

for liquid helium.

Example 1.6
Strategy The problem can be stated as
? m3 = 275 L
How many conversion factors are needed for this problem?
Recall that 1 L = 1000 cm3 and 1 cm = 1 102 m.

Example 1.6
Solution We need two conversion factors here: one to convert
liters to cm3 and one to convert centimeters to meters:
1000 cm3
1 10-2 m
and
1L
1 cm
Because the second conversion deals with length (cm and m)
and we want volume here, it must therefore be cubed to give
1 10-2 m
1 10-2 m
1 10-2 m

1 cm
1 cm
1 cm

1 10-2 m
1 cm

This means that 1 cm3 = 1 10-6 m3. Now we can write

1000 cm
? m = 275 L
1L
3

1 10 m

1 cm
-2

= 0.275 m3

Example 1.6
Check From the preceding conversion factors you can show
that 1 L = 1 10-3 m3. Therefore, a 275-L storage tank would be
equal to 275 10-3 m3 or 0.275 m3, which is the answer.

Example 1.7
Liquid nitrogen is obtained
from liquefied air and is used
to prepare frozen goods and in
low-temperature research.
The density of the liquid at its
boiling point (196C or 77 K)
is 0.808 g/cm3. Convert the
density to units of kg/m3.

liquid nitrogen

Example 1.7
Strategy The problem can be stated as
? kg/m3 = 0.808 g/cm3
Two separate conversions are required for this problem:

Recall that 1 kg = 1000 g and 1 cm = 1 102 m.

Example 1.7
Solution In Example 1.7 we saw that 1 cm 3 = 1 106 m3. The
conversion factors are

Finally

Check Because 1 m3 = 1 106 cm3, we would expect much

more mass in 1 m3 than in 1 cm3. Therefore, the answer is
reasonable.